New Home

remember the day we moved in like it was yesterday. The house had been so beautiful, so large, so new, and I couldn’t believe it was mine. The day we had signed the papers, my husband had given me a nervous look and I had known exactly what he was thinking. ‘Are we sure we can afford this?’ The same thought had been bouncing around in my head too, a nagging feeling weighing down the excitement of owning a new home. My husband and I both worked full time, but even with that I knew that we still…

What was the hardest thing about constantly moving across the country? Callie- The hardest thing about moving around all of the time is having to adjust to a new home and I have to give up some of my favorite things on the way, such as books and clothes. 2. How did you feel about moving in with your new family? Callie- It was really different at first, not having my mom by my side. Not really knowing who I was living with was also pretty hard. I wish they did not expect me to fit in with…

New Life is a children’s home where they take care of abandoned children from the tender ages of 0 months to 10 years old. The headquarters of the New Life Home Trust is located in Nairobi, Kenya and that is where they have the main home where they take care of abandoned and orphaned children between the ages of 0 months to 2 years. The home's mission is to care for abandoned and orphaned babies, nurture them into healthy children, and provide for their spiritual and emotional needs. The New…

When thinking of the old home, joyful thoughts came to mind, it was a place where I could always be a kid at heart, eat and cook good food with my grandmother, and just have fun with the family. Now, when I think of the new house, all the memories of the old home flood through my head creating bitter emotions toward their new house. There is a small kitchen, not a lot of eating room, and whenever we visit them, almost always…

Background / Situation Analysis Turning an old home smart is easier than ever with Samsung SmartThings in your home. You can monitor and control almost anything. The only limitation is your mind. The space for these type of devices to expanding at a huge rate. With the huge increase in cell phone and tablet users around the world, the market is already use to using a technology device every day. The key for SmartThings and other competitors in the space is ease of use and reliability. Samsung…

homeowners ask is "Do I really need a home warranty?" If you are smart, the answer is yes. Home warranties protect against a number of problems that always seem to arise at the wrong times. Plus, they can end up saving you a ton of money in the long run. Why Is Having A Home Warranty Such a Good Idea? A home warranty offers you protection when you need it most. Appliances break down. Pipes burst. Roofs leak. And these problems can appear at any time. When you have a home warranty, you have can…

Do you remember the first day of school? The excitement of what is ahead, the on edge feeling of making new friends and fitting in, and the frightening feeling of the unknown? If you take all of those feelings and heighten them to a new level that is how I felt. I have been on pins and needles all today, packing to go off to college. Because of my desire to pursue a degree in education, I had chosen to attend Texas A&M University, which was three hours away from my hometown. After several trips…

If, like most people, you are interested in real estate news and browse the headlines every now and then, chances are you might have read about it already … and in case you haven’t heard about it, then you might be very, very surprised about a new trend that may be contrary to what many people expect … Firstly, let’s start with a few teaser questions … Let’s suppose you had a lot of money … hoards of it … in early 2000, and were willing to invest it in real estate. The question is … What sort…

Twenty thousand. Twenty thousand lives. Twenty thousand lives have been claimed by the Syrian civil war since the Arab Spring in 2011. More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced from their homes and families. The consequences of this civil war have been devastating with upwards of 3 million people being affected by the ongoing conflicts in this regions. Of those affected people are those who welcome these Syrian refugees into their country. The surrounding countries of Turkey, Jordan, Iraq,…

with a few visits to Home Depot now and then. They did wall paper in the living room, my mother picked bathroom tiles and my father installed it in 3 weeks of time, and my mother picked out a dishwasher to replace an old one and my father read instruction and did it in 1 weekend. So how bad can it be? The partitioning of wall was ok, the place is newly painted. Kitchen looks old and window/drapery is ancient but we can take care of it. A month into occupying our new home, 3rd floor 3 bedroom…